Posts Tagged ‘Festivals in Iloilo’

 

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PASUNGAY FESTIVAL

 

 

Photo from: http://mybeautifuliloilo.blogspot.com/2011/01/pasungay-festival-in-san-joaquin.html

 

What is ‘Pasungay” festival all about? Pasungay festival is a celebration in honor to Sto. Niño. It is a festival of bullfight or a bull derby and this was held on the Municipality of San Joaquin, Iloilo in every third Saturday of January. And this one of the tourist attraction prepared by every San Joaquinhon for a long week celebration of their Municipal Fiesta. This festival is a fight between two bulls until one tire out or gives up and run. The bulls are pit against each other by weight category for this annual Bull fight. On the arena you will witness the ferocious display of power and skills of the bulls.

Every entry on this festival was groomed and handpicked months before the festivals. And their skills and abilities are test during the elimination round made by a neighboring group of experts or won several times in Barangay fiesta. And they are trained by an expert to develop their endurance, power and strength in order secure their victory. Read More: http://samanihan.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-pasungay-festival-of-san-joaquin.html

 

Photo from:  https://thebestofiloilo.wordpress.com/2016/10/03/a-festive-iloilo/

 

Pasungay along with Pahibag (horsefight) is a is a deeply rooted special event annually observed every 2nd Saturday of January as part of the week-long Municipal Fiesta celebration of the municipality of San Joaquin, Iloilo.

Popular in the upland barangays, people raise “fighting bulls” (water buffaloes) exclusively for the use of bullfight.  Fighting bulls are usually big and strong, with bulky and sharp horns.  Read More:  http://greedypeg.org/iloilo/Pasungay-Festival.html

 

Photo from:  http://projectiloilo.com/san-joaquins-pasungay-pahibag-a-raw-display-of-power-and-masculinity/

 

The Pasungay of San Joaquin is celebrated every 3rd Saturday of January. It is the concluding part of a week-long activity of Bayluhay Festival. What is Bayluhay Festival? This festivity reflects the history of Panay of which the ancestor Aetas bartered to the Datus of Malay in the 13th century. It is a series of rituals done as one journey through many phases of life.

The Pahibag or Pasungay Festival also highlights the celebration that gives honor to the Sto. Niño or the Child Jesus.

The spectacular and thrilling event of the festival is one reason why it is considered as one of the tourism events in the country. Many want to witness the fight between the two raging bulls, set loose by their herdsmen. They are the best breeds of bulls which are brought to the town to take part in the festival.

Stallions or male horses are also featured in this animal fight club. These stallions are also prepared for months before the festivity to ensure the success of the fight. Betting or cockfighting is also common activity in the event.  Read More:  https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/The-Bullfighting-of-San-Joaquin-Pasungay-Festival

 

 

NOTE:  This website does not support this kind of celebration where animals can get hurt and even maimed.  We are only publishing this festival as a matter of information.  We can only hope this kind of  cruel “celebration” will be eliminated in the future, or replaced with a more positive way of merrymaking. – traveltothephilippines.info

 

 

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Have a Taste of Iloilo’s Culinary Specialties

Where is Iloilo and How to Get There

Discover Interesting Places in Iloilo

Join the Vibrant and Exciting Festivals of Iloilo

Have a Feast of Good Foods in Iloilo

Enjoy a Lot of Fun Times in Iloilo

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